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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tat•ty1 (tat′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. - cheap or tawdry;
vulgar:a tatty production of a Shakespearean play. - shabby or ill-kempt;
ragged; untidy:an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains.
- tat rag (probably back formation from tatter1) + -y1 1505–15
tat′ti•ly, adv. tat′ti•ness, n. tat•ty2 (tat′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - British Empire(in India) a screen, usually made of coarse, fragrant fibers, placed over a window or door and kept moistened with water in order to cool and deodorize the room.
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